Tag Archives: presence

Listen

Posted on March 12, 2015 by billtonnis

Jeremiah 7:23 This rather is what I commanded them: Listen to my voice; then I will be your God and you shall be my people. Walk in all the ways that I command you, so that you may prosper. The … Continue reading →

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Be

Posted on March 9, 2015 by billtonnis

Psalm 42:2-3 As the deer longs for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, O God. My being thirsts for God, the living God. We each have a deep yearning inside…a yearning that longs to be satisfied. Why … Continue reading →

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Trust the Divine Process

Posted on February 26, 2015 by billtonnis

Matthew 7:7 “Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.” When we ask, seek and knock…we are in the process of receiving, finding and having the door … Continue reading →

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Eternal Acceptance

Posted on February 16, 2015 by billtonnis

Mark 8:11-12 The Pharisees came forward and began to argue with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven to test him. He sighed from the depth of his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Jesus’ … Continue reading →

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Saved by Grace

Posted on February 6, 2015 by billtonnis

Hebrews 13:5 Let your life be free from love of money but be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never forsake you or abandon you.” Are you consumed with striving to make more money and … Continue reading →

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Listen

Posted on January 27, 2015 by billtonnis

Psalm 40:2, 4 I waited, waited for the Lord; who bent down and heard my cry, and put a new song in my mouth, a hymn to our God. This Psalm is very powerful and meaningful to me because it … Continue reading →

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Go With the Flow

Posted on December 15, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 25:4 Make known to me your ways, Lord; teach me your paths. We always seem like we are on the fast-track to somewhere…but where? Are we pursuing possessions, prestige, position…or perhaps we are on a treadmill to nowhere? We … Continue reading →

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All Is One In God

Posted on November 24, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 24:1 The earth is the Lord’s and all it holds, the world and those who live there. God created the Earth, all creatures, all living things, and human beings and said it was all very good. Everything is filled … Continue reading →

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Give Praise

Posted on November 19, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 150:6 Let everything that has breath give praise to the Lord! Hallelujah! Stop a moment and be truly present to God. God’s grace is flowing right now…everywhere. God’s constant, never-changing love is what makes all things exist. A tree … Continue reading →

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All Is Sacred

Posted on November 13, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 17:20-21 Asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he said in reply, “The coming of the kingdom of God cannot be observed, and no one will announce, ‘Look, here it is,’ or, ‘There it is.’ … Continue reading →

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